Been a while since I have been here. Mainly because I haven't been sending out stories. And that is what this rant is about. Got half a dozen new stories with one to three times they have been sent out, but I am so far out of the habit I just don't think about it when I have the time. Ugh, I know my...

I'll be down for an exchange in a week or so. Started working on my Q2 sub in earnest and should have something ready by then. Hmm, just saw I had responses here. The site is suppose to send me an E-mail when that happens-or does it send E-mails still? Anyway, I have one person to look over my stor...

Right now I'm reading the third book in the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. I absolutely loved the first 2 and this is growing to be one of my favorite series of all time. I'm going to continue reading Sanderson books after this, apparently they're all connected. I like that series too but I ...

Okay, just redid the opening a bit for that story I thought about resubmitting. Found some repeat words I should have replaced earlier. Moved a sentence closer to the first paragraph and split up a rather long one and one or two are clearer now.

Hmm thought about redoing the opening of one story Dave recently rejected another editor thought the story worked for him. Most of been a reason Dave rejected so completely in the opening I am assuming.

I know of some editors even though they cost. I could give you E-mail or web pages addresses. But I have need for a beta reader or two. One for a novel just sitting there for a month or two, revised and everything, and one for a novel I will be finishing very shortly, if I can get the very end the w...

First time I had to send it in via E-mail too. I found it closed at 4:08 PM Pacific Time. I used the same address as Morgan. Never did get it back from my beta reader. He turned out to be exceptionally busy. But as it turns out that was okay. I did some major revising on the first three to four page...

My personal rejection from him was the same, and I keep it in my email inbox for when I'm feeling like a fraud. If one of the big editors could take time to give me feedback, I shouldn't give up, neh? I would be interested if there was something special about that signature too! Hmm, I need to get ...

Hmm, the other day I was thinking of this next quarter. I am working on the story for it. I may or may not use. Actually I also had the thought to use a flash tale I write recently and add to it. With more details in the back story and deeper into the MC's mind and something else maybe so.

Hmm, everywhere? Pictures are a major inspiration. Other stories, even novel length ones. Sometimes an idea will just pop into my head. Usually when that happens it is one scene and I need to do what led up to that scene and what comes after, if anything. Rare times a dream. Rare also is sometimes a...

I do both, at the same time. Of course some have less time than I do, and some would rather just do one or the other, but I have enough time each quarter to work on both. Sometimes the stories get put down for a while to finish the novel and also the other way around.

So... it's Thursday! The first Thursday I've felt like we might have a chance of seeing results. Probably way too soon, right? Ha ha! This is probably one of those things where you're hoping you DON'T see an email this early, right? Because the rejections are probably the first ones to get notified...

Redone opening and all. I like the story and have already made it as good as I could. The opening is now better and shorted than the original one. I have solid descriptions and action. But so did I last time. And again this is my writing so...

Okay, I am finished. I may take one more look at the connecter from the old body and the new opening just to make sure I didn't miss anything, maybe go over one more scene while I am at it but that's it.

Well I know I'm not going to make it this quarter. Too many unexpected health problems that I'm still trying to deal with. Didn't even have the time or energy to write these last few months. Hopefully I can get back on track for the next quarter. It's a whole new year with 4 new chances to make it ...